Ungarie Football Club

The Ungarie Football Netball Club (nicknamed The Magpies) is an Australian rules football and netball club that plays in the Northern Riverina Football Netball League (NRFNL). Formed in 1916, the Magpies are most famous for producing the Daniher brothers (Terry, Neale, Anthony and Chris), as well as Ben Fixter.

Ungarie
Names
Full nameUngarie Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Magpies
2015 season
After finalsPremiers
Home-and-away season2nd out of 6
(9 wins, 4 losses)
Club details
Founded1916
Colours  Black   White
CompetitionNorthern Riverina Football League
Premierships17
(1923, 1935, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2015)
Ground(s)Ungarie Recreation Ground
Other information
Official websitehttps://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-3005-27711-559462-26152884&clubID=27711

History

Formation and Early Years

The Ungarie Football Club was formed in 1916, forty-four years after the founding of Ungarie in 1872. The first two years of the Magpies' existence saw them play against Blow Clear in friendly social games in 1916 and 1917 after which the Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association was formed in 1918. Five years later, the Magpies won their only Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association premiership in 1923. One year later, the Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association amalgamated with the Lake Cargelligo Australian Rules Football Association to form the Northern Riverina Australian Rules Football Association (NRARFA).

20th Century

The Magpies enjoyed their first eighty-four years of existence, winning forty-one premierships across six grades of football and netball, with these being:

  • Seniors: 1923, 1935, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1999
  • Under 16/17s: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996
  • Under 13s (Football): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994
  • A-Grade: 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999
  • B-Grade: 1995
  • Under 13s/14s (Netball): 1998

21st Century

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the Magpies have continued to enjoy their existence, winning nineteen premierships across six grades of football and netball, with these being:

  • Seniors: 2000, 2001, 2015
  • Under 17s: 2009
  • Under 13s/14s: 2001, 2006, 2011
  • Under 12s: 2002, 2009
  • A-Grade: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014
  • B-Grade: 2000

Club Honours

Seniors

  • Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association Premierships: (1)
1923
  • NRFL Premierships: (16)
1935, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2015
  • NRFL Runners-Up: (7)
1982, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2003
  • NRFL Minor Premierships: (11)
1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2000
  • Undefeated in Home & Away season: (8)
1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995

Under 16s/17s

  • NRFL Premierships: (15)
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2009
  • NRFL Runners-Up: (2)
2008, 2011
  • NRFL Minor Premierships: (2)
1991, 2009
  • Undefeated in Home & Away season: (1)
2009

Under 13s/14s

  • NRFL Premierships: (10)
1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2011
  • NRFL Runners-Up: (1)
2015

Under 12s

  • NRFL Premierships: (2)
2002, 2009
  • NRFL Runners-Up: (4)
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

A-Grade

  • NRNL Premierships: (13)
1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014
  • NRNL Runners-Up: (1)
2011

B-Grade

  • NRNL Premierships: (2)
1995, 2000

Under 13s/14s

  • NRNL Premierships: (1)
1998

Further reading

  • Daniher, Terry Daniher, Neale Daniher, Anthony Daniher and Chris Daniher. The Danihers: The Story of Football's Favourite Family. Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. ISBN 1-74175-651-0
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